Ecclesiasticus
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Ecclesiasticus
- /ɪˌkliː.ziˈæs.tɪ.kəs/
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From Middle English Ecclesiasticus, from Late Latin Ecclēsiasticus, probably short for liber ecclēsiasticus (“church book”), from its use in church readings. Doublet of ecclesiastic.
proper noun
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A book of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.
Similar: Ben Sira, Sirach, Wisdom of Jesus son of Sirach
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name book of the Bible
| 한국어 | 집회서 jiphoeseo |
|---|---|
| Italiano | Siracide |
| Ελληνικά | Σοφία Σειράχ Sofía Seirách, Σοφία Ίησου Σειράχ Sofía Íisou Seirách |
| Tiếng Việt | Huấn Ca |
| العربية | سِفْر يَشُوع بِن سِيرَاخ sifr yašūʕ bin sīrāḵ |
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